Securing the endotracheal tube. A) The tape is split into a Y and the base is applied to the cheek. B) One strip of tape is then applied to the skin above or below the lips while the other secures the tube. A second piece of tape may be applied from the other side in a similar manner for greater stability. Tincture of benzoin also may be used to increase adhesion.
Reproduced with permission from: King C, Rappaport LD. Emergent endotracheal intubation. In: Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Procedures, 2nd ed, King C, Henretig FM (Eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia 2008. Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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